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Authors: Diane Kelly
After everything he'd been through himself, both as an explosives specialist in Afghanistan and a fireman here, he must have sensed my emotional turmoil. I might not understand why people felt compelled to do the bad things they did, but if I'd taken anything away from this investigation it was that we should appreciate those who care for us and treat them with love and respect and kindness. We should seize the moments of happiness we are offered, hang on to them with all our might, squeeze every last bit of joy we can from life. Given these epiphanies, there was no sense in postponing the chance to share some pleasure with the man I was falling for, right?
“I
will
be okay,” I told Seth. “As soon as you kiss me.”
“Is that an order, officer?”
“Yes,” I said. “If you don't obey I'll have to cuff you.”
His green eyes flashed and a grin tugged at his lips. “That could be fun.”
He gave me a deep, warm kiss, leaving me wanting more when he pulled away.
“Let's go inside.” I slid off the hammock and took his hand. “It's time for that sleepover.”
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Diane Kelly
is a former CPA and tax attorney, who had several brushes with white-collar criminals during her career. When she realized her experiences made excellent fodder for novels, her fingers hit the keyboard and thus began her Special Agent Tara Holloway romantic mystery series. A recipient of the 2009 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements, she has received more than two dozen RWA chapter awards. Diane's fiction, tax, and humor pieces have appeared in
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CONTENTS
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
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LAYING DOWN THE PAW
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Copyright © 2015 by Diane Kelly.
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